Every month, we pick a LEGO photographer active in our community and share some of their work and a little about themselves. This month we meet an old friend of ours and a storyteller that truly inspires me: foolishbricks!
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Hi! foolishbricks here. I’m honored that the_aphol from BrickCentral asked me as this month’s artist spotlight.
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I am a self-thought Lego comic creator who occasionally creates Lego photos.
In 2013, I barely knew how to turn on a camera. Over the years, I learned techniques and gained insights into visual storytelling. Also, I met dear friends, especially within the BrickCentral community. Friends who helped me realize and establish my core interest and style in Lego photography.
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My motivation is to learn everything about storytelling. I love to learn visual ‘tricks’ and techniques to trigger emotions in people using visual cues. I try to utilize more or less advanced techniques in my comic and Lego photography. The one thing I always do is built all my scenes in my photos around some kind of story.
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Over time, my style changed. I used to place a scene anywhere that looked interesting, hoping my lighting would work, and then I’d try to (often badly) correct everything with Photoshop.
These days I almost exclusively shoot in my basement studio, in all Lego environments. I completely control the environment and light. Now, I try to get everything right in-camera. That camera btw is a Pentax DSLR, now the K1, combined with an assortment of lenses, mostly macro of course.
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I only have one enemy to my artistic aspirations, and that is time. Because of my extremely busy day job, I often can’t find the time to create. That’s why I only publish incidentally, followed by long periods of weeks or months where I’m not able to shoot photos. I need to relax to find inspiration…. And to relax, I need time.
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Lastly, I know my photos are not for the masses. Yet, I hope some of you find elements they like in my photos. If you are interested you can primarily find my work on my website: foolishbricks.com where I post weekly episodes of my comic amongst other things. Occasionally, I post on Instagram (for now) and sporadically on Flickr.
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Happy creating everyone!